Does anyone know where I could go to Pawn some goods in Chiang Mai?

I urgently need a quick loan and have security to put down.

Appreciate any useful information. Thanks

I think it would depend on what you are looking to pawn. I know there are shops on the outside of the northern moat, more towards the eastern corner. think they pretty much run the gambit on what they will take other than jewelry, etc. there is also a pawn broker near the fire station next to Chiang Mai gate. never been in there, but it looks more like a higher end place from the outside, (i.e. secure buzzer doors, etc)

Thanks CM Steve. I got the impression all of them are state owned and only open Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm?

Could be the case with the place near Chiang Mai Gate, but I think the ones on the northern moat road are open on w/ends.

Thanks CM Steve. I got the impression all of them are state owned and only open Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm?

A friend in Bangkok fell on hard times a few weeks back and he hit a few pawn shops there. He has expensive power tools, cameras and so forth. He said they only offered him a couple of thousand Baht here and there for his really expensive imported goods but but that they offered a very nice loan on the wife's gold which he ended up pawing.

I think it would depend on what you are looking to pawn. I know there are shops on the outside of the northern moat, more towards the eastern corner. think they pretty much run the gambit on what they will take other than jewelry, etc. there is also a pawn broker near the fire station next to Chiang Mai gate. never been in there, but it looks more like a higher end place from the outside, (i.e. secure buzzer doors, etc)

Thanks Steve. Can you give me a landmark thats close to the northern moat? I am not familiar with where the northern moat is? Thanks.

The road that runs north off the center of the northern moat is Chang Puak. Staying on the moat road(on the outside of the moat) you'll see many stores with stereo equipment, tools, ponchos, washing machines fridges, motorbikes, etc. There are probably more than 6 shops. From what I hear, they are all pawn shops. Don't know if they operate the same way as in the west, but its worth a shot.

Guess it none of our business, but can I ask what you are trying to pawn?

I think it would depend on what you are looking to pawn. I know there are shops on the outside of the northern moat, more towards the eastern corner. think they pretty much run the gambit on what they will take other than jewelry, etc. there is also a pawn broker near the fire station next to Chiang Mai gate. never been in there, but it looks more like a higher end place from the outside, (i.e. secure buzzer doors, etc)

Thanks Steve. Can you give me a landmark thats close to the northern moat? I am not familiar with where the northern moat is? Thanks.

Most of the pawn shops that i've seen in thailand,are for mostly jewelry.